This curriculum vitae is for Maria Anne Bourke. She has over 30 years of experience in life assurance and insurance, including 10 years as a Senior Life Assurance Underwriter at Royal & Sun Alliance and Woolwich Life Assurance. She is currently the Operations Manager at Prestige Tributes & Toptributes UK, where she books entertainment for events. She is seeking a role that utilizes her expertise in underwriting, administration, and customer service.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Maria Anne Bourke (Nee Stimpson)
ADDRESS: 79 Claremont Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7QS
TELEPHONE: 01322 615128 / 07507 852733
Email mariastimpson@outlook.com
D.O.B.: 17/12/64
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: British
SUMMARY
My background is in Life Assurance. I worked for Royal & Sun Alliance and
Woolwich Life Assurance for a total of ten years (1988-1998) where I rapidly rose
from a Trainee Life Assurance Underwriter to a Senior Life Assurance Underwriter
within 3 years. Prior to this I worked at Hill Samuel Life Assurance. Ideally I am
seeking work in this field where I believe my proven talents can be used to the best
advantage for any major employer or SME who needs assistance in this area.
I am also very interested in any administrative roles where my medical knowledge,
efficiency, attention to detail, organisational and people skills can be utilised for
maximum benefit.
I am professional, quick to learn, hard working. educated, well groomed and well
spoken. I am a logical thinker with superb communication skills, both written and
verbal. I have extremely good medical knowledge and an analytical brain, making
me well suited for any Life Assurance or Medical Insurance role. I am IT Literate and
am able to learn in house computer systems quickly.
My experience in many different fields of work, and particularly in the field or
Underwriting and Insurance where I made important and accurate decisions every
day have made me an exceptional candidate for a role in Underwriting where I am
keen to excel once again.

2. EDUCATION
1970-1981 BROMLEY HIGH SCHOOL GPDST,
Blackbrook Lane, Bickley, Kent.
O’LEVELS: English Language, English Literature, Human Biology, Maths, French.
Art, RE
1981-1982 ORPINGTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION,
The Walnuts, Orpington, Kent.
O’LEVELS: Biology, Sociology, Drama
1982-1983 CHAMPNEYS COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND BEAUTY,
Tring, Herts.
DIPLOMAS: Confederation Of Beauty Therapists & Cosmetologists. Reflexology,
Aromatherapy.
C.I.D.E.S.C.O.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
FEBRUARY 2009-PRESENT
PRESTIGE TRIBUTES & TOPTRIBUTES UK
Bromley, Kent
JOB TITLE: Operations Manager
DUTIES: Assisting the Managing Director in the running of his Entertainments
Agency Business. Sourcing venues that provide live music/entertainment. Booking
artists to perform in pubs, clubs, restaurants and private functions ie Weddings,
Birthday Parties &,Corporate events. Finding new artists to add to our books. Selling
artists to our existing client base. Advising clients as to the right type of artist for their
venue/function, our artists fees, equipment supplied and timings. I am also
responsible for administration duties, streamlining business efficiency and assessing
market intelligence. In this role I have helped to increase company turnover from 50k
to 100k per annum. I have personally attended client meetings where I have utilised
my excellent communication and interpersonal skills to positive effect, I have helped
directly to win new business, both face to face and on the telephone and have
consistently advised my MD on strategy, public relations and marketing. I have
helped in establishing price point for new products and services and also have been
key in client negotiations.

3. LONDON LANE CLINIC,
Kinnaird House, 37-39 London Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR1 4HB.
October 2007 - February 2009
JOB TITLE: Medical Receptionist
DUTIES: Front Desk, Booking Appointments, Telephone Enquiries, Liaising with
GPs, Nurses, Care Homes and Pharmacies. Dealing with Patient Enquiries.
Administration and updating of patient records. This position enabled me to use my
excellent communication and people skills, plus my medical knowledge and
administrative skills were used to good effect.
EMIS trained.
Obtained training and certificates in - Fire Training, Conflict Resolution for Front Line
Staff, Adult & Paediatric Basic Life Support.
ROADRUNNER MOTOR TRADE INSURANCE,
725 Brighton Road, Purley, Surrey.
April 2005 - July 2005.
JOB TITLE: Sales Support Administrator.
DUTIES: Underwriting Motor Insurance Policies, Administration, Client Queries,
Updating Database.
BURROWS COMMUNICATIONS LTD,
106 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey.
August 2004 - April 2005.
JOB TITLE: Telephone Researcher
DUTIES: Sales, Administration, Calling Existing Clients, Updating Database, Proof
Reading, Collating Statistics.
GATSBY SPA AT HOLMES PLACE,
Baths Road, Southlands Road, Bromley, Kent.
March 2001 - January 2004
Job Title: Receptionist
DUTIES: Front Desk, Sales, Booking Appointments, Customer Queries, Stock
Control, Taking Payments, Cashing up & Till Reconciliation

4. DOVEDALE BUILDING SERVICES
101 Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent.
March 1999 - March 2001
Job Title: Administrator & Secretary
DUTIES: Customer Service, Administration, Secretarial Duties.
CALSO HEALTH AND FITNESS CENTRE,
Letchworth Drive, Bromley, Kent.
October 1998 - January 1999
JOB TITLE: Receptionist
DUTIES: Front Desk, Customer Service, Administration.
ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE / WOOLWICH LIFE ASSURANCE,
Regent House, 1-3 Queensway, Redhill, Surrey.
May 1988 - July 1998
JOB TITLE: Senior Life Assurance Underwriter
Summary: As a Senior Underwriter I underwrote thousands of Life Assurance
policies which required a huge knowledge of medical conditions, pharmaceuticals,
occupational risks & high risk hobbies/activities. I was qualified to sign off policies up
to a Sum Assured of £2,000,000 with a maximum loading of + 400%. I was also
required to train, manage and motivate my teams to the highest levels of
professionalism, excellence and accuracy. I was well known for my attention to
detail, decisiveness, natural aptitude, ability to learn extremely quickly and was
considered to be one of the best underwriters in the industry. Due to this I was
Headhunted twice - by Mercantile & General Reassurance & Liberty Life Assurance.
My congenial personality, sense of humour, excellent written and verbal skills were
also commented on many times as was my being very well groomed, educated and
well spoken.
DUTIES: Underwriting Life Assurance Products from a Medical, Occupational,
Avocational And Financial Point Of View. Supervising, Managing and Training a
Team of 4 Underwriters. Liaising With G.P’s, Medical Examiners And Company’s
Chief Medical Officer. Collation Of Statistics. Recruiting and Interviewing New Staff.

5. HILL SAMUEL LIFE ASSURANCE,
NLA TOWER, Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey.
January 1985 - April 1998
JOB TITLE: Life Assurance Administrator
DUTIES: Administration, Liaising With Brokers/Financial Consultants. I displayed a
natural aptitude and ability for the business and rapidly became recognised for
having exceptional talents and abilities in this area. I was liked and well respected by
my colleagues and entrusted with more and more responsibility from the time I
arrived until the time I left to train as a Life Assurance Underwriter for Sun Alliance
where I then remained for a further ten years.
VISUALS RETAIL LTD,
Station Road, Harrow, Middx.
January 1984 - January 1985
JOB TITLE: Sales Assistant (Retail Fashion)
DUTIES: Customer Service, Advising And Selling, Stock Control, Taking Payments,
Stock Control, Administration, Deputising For Manageress.
HOBBIES
Cooking, Theatre, Cinema, Reading, Music, Crosswords, Quizzes